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The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching health care legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority.
The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching health care legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority.
It hurts more now to be unemployed than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent, what with higher rates of indebtedness, less than half the savings and ballooning health costs.
Mike Florio weighs in on the biggest storylines of Week 9, which includes some details on the high-stakes matchups between the Eagles-Cowboys, Ravens-Bengals and Bears-Cardinals.
In the blink of an eye, late-night TV is shifting from a white men's club to the start of a rainbow coalition.
In Florida, a man is set to stand trial for killing his father, a longtime Alzheimer's sufferer. The case highlights the sometimes crippling stress can lead caretakers to physical abuse.
These prototypes from independent designers may never appear on shelves at the Apple Store, but they include lots of innovative ideas.
Climbing the Statue of Liberty or catching the view from the Empire State Building are still top New York attractions but tourists are also scrambling to see where their favorite TV shows are filmed.
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